By Peter Genovese | Originally appeared in NJ Advance Media for NJ.com | March 9, 2018
It’s the moment you’ve dreaded all your life – your last day in New Jersey. Ever. You’re moving to Ohio, you’re retiring to Florida, who knows, maybe you’re boarding the first shuttle to Mars. Whatever the reason, you’re sad – sobbing uncontrollably – because you’re leaving the Garden State.
But you want to go out in style, and make your last Jersey meal a memorable one. Where do you go? What would you order?
Here are restaurants where I’d hold my last Jersey supper – in some cases, breakfast and lunch, too. All would be memorable, fitting sendoffs. The restaurants range from deluxe to divey, and take in cuisines from around the world – Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Greek, Vietnamese, Thai, Turkish and more. There’s a Taylor ham sandwich on the list, of course, but there’s also a tuna sub, a grilled cheese sandwich, fried chicken, cheesecake, and much more. Even – the horror! – a salad. These aren’t the best dishes in N.J., just the ones I’d order for my last dose of Jersey.
What restaurant would you pick for your last day in Jersey? What would you order? Let us know in the comments section.
Here’s an excerpt highlighting us at Chengdu 23. Thank you so much for including us among so many worthy restaurants, although we count only 29 restaurants in this list.
Chengdu 23, just down the street from a Hooters and within walking distance of Willowbrook Mall, is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in New Jersey. Skip the Chinese restaurant cliches – General Tso’s chicken, chicken with broccoli, etc. – and proceed to the menu sections titled Chef’s Specialties and Authentic Szechuan Cuisine. Start with the spicy cabbage – it lives up to its name – and then the Seafood Delight, with jumbo shrimp, sea scallops, water chestnuts and Szechuan peppers. You might want to keep a glass of water handy.
Where: 6 Willowbrook Road, Wayne, (973) 812-2800. chengdu23.com
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